| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Bostick | 37-28 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Shead - foul #2 on Fred Shead, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Eric Williams buries a shot from the left block | 38-30 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 40-30 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Eric Williams clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Breeden | 43-32 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | John Gustafson connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Nathan Myers - foul #2 on Nathan Myers, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Fred Shead pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Solomon Pearson - foul #1 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Fred Shead | |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Myers | 46-37 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Darrell Brown scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-39 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is fouled on the floor by Darrell Brown - foul #2 on Darrell Brown, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, John Becker, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Eric Williams | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr loses the ball out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Michael Eckley | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 46-42 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Fred Shead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato, Irvin Walsh, Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello, Larry Sorensen | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Eric Williams swats the short shot by Solomon Pearson | 46-42 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Darrell Brown hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Bostick and he's fouled by Fred Shead - foul #3 on Fred Shead, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Fred Shead | |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Irvin Walsh (SF) Scott Bostick, Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (PF) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams | |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) PF - John Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato buries a jumper near the basket | 51-46 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Darrell Brown tips it in | 51-48 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | John Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 51-48 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Dennis Breeden denies the turnaround by John Gustafson | 51-48 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses long on a floater in the paint | 51-48 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 51-48 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen drills a jumper near the basket set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 51-50 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Irvin Walsh | 53-50 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Carl Lohr steps in front of the Gary Tunstall pass | 53-50 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Breeden and the foul's on John Gustafson - foul #1 on John Gustafson, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Carl Lohr, Irvin Walsh, John Becker, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Larry Sorensen | |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins's pass is intercepted by Solomon Pearson | 56-50 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson lays it up and in | 58-50 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Eric Williams tips it in | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #1 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG) Gary Tunstall | |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 61-52 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 61-55 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson is fouled on the floor by Fred Shead - foul #4 on Fred Shead, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (C) Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF) Douglas Mauriello | |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Darrell Brown scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Edgar Jerkins | 64-57 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Dennis Wareham is called for the reach on Fred Shead - foul #4 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF) Scott Bostick, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Edgar Jerkins, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on Darrell Brown - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen lays it in on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 64-59 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | John Becker is fouled on the floor by Darrell Brown - foul #3 on Darrell Brown, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | John Gustafson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 66-59 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh tips it home | 68-59 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Darrell Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 68-62 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Lohr | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is fouled on the floor by Carl Lohr - foul #3 on Carl Lohr, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato, Irvin Walsh, John Becker, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson, Larry Sorensen | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello is fouled on the floor by Scott Bostick - foul #3 on Scott Bostick, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Davidson | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 74-63 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (C) Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF) Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello | |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Eric Williams clanks a turnaround from close range | 74-63 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 77-63 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Darrell Brown buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Gustafson and he's hacked by Solomon Pearson - foul #2 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #8 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Edgar Jerkins, John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Fred Shead | |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato, Irvin Walsh, John Becker, Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Douglas Mauriello, Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Solomon Pearson | 79-66 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins drills a shot in the paint set up by Darrell Brown | 79-68 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-68 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the lay-in | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is hacked by Fred Shead - foul #5 on Fred Shead, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (C) Fred Shead | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Eric Williams is fouled on the floor by Dennis Breeden - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is hacked by Darrell Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Brown, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Eric Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Breeden | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Edgar Jerkins is called for the reach on Dennis Breeden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Eric Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #5 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Gary Tunstall (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF) Edgar Jerkins, Darrell Brown, John Gustafson | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr runs out the clock | 83-75 |